Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-20
HOUSE.


WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10
Met according to adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion Of Mr.. Alexander of Linneus,
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee
inquire into the expediency of amending
chap. "a. revised statutes, by striking out in
the thirteenth line of sec % the words land
have not lived in the town furnishing them
relief; also striking out of sec. SO the words
But this section does not extend to. or aft
feet, the laws concerning so-called State
paupers or paupers' settlements" and insert
the words land when such paupers have no
legal settlement in the State. the State shall
reimburse said plantation for the relief fur
nishsd to such amount as the Governor and
Council shall adjudge to have been neces-
sarily expended therefor"
On motion of Mr.. Whitmore of Verona,
Ordered. That the Committee on judiciary
inquire into the expediency of passing law
creating lien on last blocks.
On motion of Mr.. Dow of Portland,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be directed to inquire into the exped-
iency of authorizing the Secretary of State
to purchase from the publishers thereof 100
sets of Fairfield's report for the use of the
State.
On motion of Mr.. Clifford of Auburn,
Ordered. The Senate concurring that the
Judiciary Committee be instructed to Inquire
into the present laws relating to the assess
ment of taxes and whether they are so framed
as to secure practically an even, just and i'm
partial distribution of the burdens of taxation
upon ali classes of property, and all the citi-
zens of the State, and what amendments of
the statutes, If anv. are necessary to fairly
equalize these burdens, and to render it prac-
ticable to evenly assess all assessable prop
erty, whether it be real estate, goods. stocks,
bonds or loans. and report by bill or other
wise.
On motion of Mr. Dow of Portland,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be directed to inquire into the exped-
iency of authorizing the Secretary of State to
contract for 600 copies of supplemental
Digest OF the Maine Reports. prepared by
George C. Hopkins, Esq conforming in
style of binding to the Maine Digest. to in
clude volume so OF the reports, to be issued
at a cost not exceeding $3.50 per copy.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington of Norridge-
wock.
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be directed to inquire into the expe-
dency of providing additional remedies for
the enforcement of the collection of county
taxes upon land in unincorporated places:
and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Bishop of Hermon,
Ordered, That from and after January 3Ist
Horace n. Dority of Sedgwick. Re granted
leave of absence for FIVE days on account of
important business; also
Ordered, That from and after jan goth G.
H. Green OF Otis6eld, be granted leave of
absence for FIVE days on account of important
business.
On motion of Mr.. Foster of Lubec,
Ordered. That the Secretary Of State be in
structed to furnish each member of the
63d legislature with one copy Of the Acts and
Resolves of 1885.
On motion of Mr.. Libby of Burnham,
Ordered, That the Maine Board of Agri-
culture be allowed the use of the Hall of
Representatives on the afternoon of Jan. 10.
1887, for their yearly meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Dow of Portland, the